Gwendolen Road Allotments
Getting here
52.62835, -1.09745
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Silver Leaf Disease +30 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Silver Leaf Disease +30 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +29 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart +316 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart +316 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Black Nightshade, Pendulous Sedge +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Black Nightshade, Pendulous Sedge +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Meadowsweet +9 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
143 signed routes nearby
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Cycling
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